British-India SN Co
SS Uganda
British steamship
History
SS Uganda was a British steamship that had a varied and notable career. She was built in 1952 as a passenger liner, and successively served as a cruise ship, hospital ship, troop ship and stores ship. She was laid up in 1985 and scrapped in 1992.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Uganda (1952), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
1952–67: 14,430 GRT
Length
516.7 ft p/p
Beam
71.4 ft
Draught
25 ft
Speed
19.52 knots maximum
Passengers
1952–67: 167 first class passengers
Crew
287
Builder
Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow
Yard number
720
Launched
15 January 1952
Maiden voyage
2 August 1952
Out of service
25 April 1985
Owner
British-India SN Co (1952–72); P&O (1972–82, 1983)
Port of registry
London
Propulsion
2 × steam turbines, twin propellers
Fate
Scrapped in 1992
Also Known As
- Triton
